PLEASE HELP!...Windows update, access denied!

I have windows xp.

I try to do a windows update and get "The site cannot continue because one
or more of these Windows services is not runningError number: 0x8DDD0018" . I
follow the directions given;

1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. Type services.msc and then click OK.
3. In the list of services, double-click on Automatic Updates and then click
Properties.
4. In the Startup type list, select Automatic and click Apply.

But when i click on apply, i get "access denied" but it lets me do changes
to the (BITS) and Event Log


I have run windows defender, a vundo fix, SUPERANTI spyware, malwarebytes,
one care, and registry fixed at least i think i did the registry fix right....

And still nothing! I can not update SOMEONE PLEASE HELP!!!!

Not a Media Center related question, try reposting to the xp.general or
windowsupdate group.

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"goofy_2571" <goofy_2571@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:84A207D3-BBF9-46BE-8D56-F7C9880AA9AF@microsoft.com...
>I have windows xp.
>
> I try to do a windows update and get "The site cannot continue because one
> or more of these Windows services is not runningError number: 0x8DDD0018"
> . I
> follow the directions given;
>
> 1. Click Start, and then click Run.
> 2. Type services.msc and then click OK.
> 3. In the list of services, double-click on Automatic Updates and then
> click
> Properties.
> 4. In the Startup type list, select Automatic and click Apply.
>
> But when i click on apply, i get "access denied" but it lets me do changes
> to the (BITS) and Event Log
>
>
> I have run windows defender, a vundo fix, SUPERANTI spyware, malwarebytes,
> one care, and registry fixed at least i think i did the registry fix
> right....
>
> And still nothing! I can not update SOMEONE PLEASE HELP!!!!
>
>
>

Make sure you are an admin on the computer, you should then be able to enable
that services unless something is corrupted.

B.D.

"goofy_2571" wrote:

> I have windows xp.
>
> I try to do a windows update and get "The site cannot continue because one
> or more of these Windows services is not runningError number: 0x8DDD0018" . I
> follow the directions given;
>
> 1. Click Start, and then click Run.
> 2. Type services.msc and then click OK.
> 3. In the list of services, double-click on Automatic Updates and then click
> Properties.
> 4. In the Startup type list, select Automatic and click Apply.
>
> But when i click on apply, i get "access denied" but it lets me do changes
> to the (BITS) and Event Log
>
>
> I have run windows defender, a vundo fix, SUPERANTI spyware, malwarebytes,
> one care, and registry fixed at least i think i did the registry fix right....
>
> And still nothing! I can not update SOMEONE PLEASE HELP!!!!
>
>
>

I am an admin. I have tried literally everything.

"Bill Davis" wrote:

> Make sure you are an admin on the computer, you should then be able to enable
> that services unless something is corrupted.
>
> B.D.
>
> "goofy_2571" wrote:
>
> > I have windows xp.
> >
> > I try to do a windows update and get "The site cannot continue because one
> > or more of these Windows services is not runningError number: 0x8DDD0018" . I
> > follow the directions given;
> >
> > 1. Click Start, and then click Run.
> > 2. Type services.msc and then click OK.
> > 3. In the list of services, double-click on Automatic Updates and then click
> > Properties.
> > 4. In the Startup type list, select Automatic and click Apply.
> >
> > But when i click on apply, i get "access denied" but it lets me do changes
> > to the (BITS) and Event Log
> >
> >
> > I have run windows defender, a vundo fix, SUPERANTI spyware, malwarebytes,
> > one care, and registry fixed at least i think i did the registry fix right....
> >
> > And still nothing! I can not update SOMEONE PLEASE HELP!!!!
> >
> >
> >

http://www.5starsupport.com/xp-faq/1-39.htm

regards,
S.Sengupta[MS-MVP]

goofy_2571 wrote:

> I have windows xp.
>
> I try to do a windows update and get "The site cannot continue because one
> or more of these Windows services is not runningError number: 0x8DDD0018" . I
> follow the directions given;
>
> 1. Click Start, and then click Run.
> 2. Type services.msc and then click OK.
> 3. In the list of services, double-click on Automatic Updates and then click
> Properties.
> 4. In the Startup type list, select Automatic and click Apply.
>
> But when i click on apply, i get "access denied" but it lets me do changes
> to the (BITS) and Event Log
>
>
> I have run windows defender, a vundo fix, SUPERANTI spyware, malwarebytes,
> one care, and registry fixed at least i think i did the registry fix right....
>
> And still nothing! I can not update SOMEONE PLEASE HELP!!!!
>
>
>

when i do this DisableWindowsUpdateAccess does not appear in the right hand
pain.


"S.Sengupta" wrote:

> http://www.5starsupport.com/xp-faq/1-39.htm
>
> regards,
> S.Sengupta[MS-MVP]
>
> goofy_2571 wrote:
>
> > I have windows xp.
> >
> > I try to do a windows update and get "The site cannot continue because one
> > or more of these Windows services is not runningError number: 0x8DDD0018" . I
> > follow the directions given;
> >
> > 1. Click Start, and then click Run.
> > 2. Type services.msc and then click OK.
> > 3. In the list of services, double-click on Automatic Updates and then click
> > Properties.
> > 4. In the Startup type list, select Automatic and click Apply.
> >
> > But when i click on apply, i get "access denied" but it lets me do changes
> > to the (BITS) and Event Log
> >
> >
> > I have run windows defender, a vundo fix, SUPERANTI spyware, malwarebytes,
> > one care, and registry fixed at least i think i did the registry fix right....
> >
> > And still nothing! I can not update SOMEONE PLEASE HELP!!!!
> >
> >
> >
>